German tyre maker Continental says it has been awarded preferred tyre partner status by Mercedes-Benz in China, Australia, Malaysia, and Indonesia. This is valid from now until August 2025. The existing partnership in India has been extended until August 2024.…
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Carbon negative materials firm Origin Materials says it has commenced commercial-scale production at Origin 1, located in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada, the first commercial plant of its kind. The plant scales up the company’s core technology platform for converting sustainable wood…
Enviro develops new type of rCB with improved properties
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Denka/SCG in jv to set up acetylene black plant in Thailand
Japan’s Denka Company Limited says that it will establish a joint venture company to operate a plant for manufacturing an acetylene-based carbon black jointly with Thai chemical firm SCG Chemicals Public Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of listed Siam Cement…
Sumitomo Rubber introduces risk assessment tool for rubber
Sumitomo Rubber Singapore, the natural rubber procurement company for Sumitomo Rubber Group, has added on an environmental and social risk assessment tool specific to natural rubber. Being part of this industry initiative will accelerate sustainable procurement of natural rubber, it…
Birla Carbon acquires Nanocyl to expand into battery materials
Indian carbon solutions provider Birla Carbon has completed the acquisition of Nanocyl SA, a supplier of multi-wall carbon nanotubes (MWCNT’s) based in Sambreville, Belgium. Terms were not disclosed. The acquisition expands Birla Carbon’s presence in the energy systems market, especially in…
Toray to expand carbon fibre capacity in France
Japan’s Toray Industries says that it has decided to expand French subsidiary Toray Carbon Fibers Europe S.A.’s production facilities for regular tow medium- and high-modulus carbon fibres. This move will increase annual capacity at the Abidos plant (South-West France) from…
Wacker China turns 30; accounts for 30% group sales
German chemicals firm Wacker recently held a grand ceremony in Shanghai to celebrate the 30th anniversary of its subsidiary in China. The ceremony was attended by customers, authority representatives and long-standing business partners. Wacker started building its presence in China…
Pyrum to build fifth tyre recycling plant in Czech republic
Tyre recycler Pyrum says it will build a new factory with a capacity of 20,000 tonnes/year of end-of-life tyres (ELTs), together with an unnamed Czech energy group, at the Czech border area adjacent to Germany. It will begin operations in…
Toyoda Gosei invests in safe driving assist devices firm
Japan’s Toyoda Gosei Co has invested1 in start-up Pyrenee Inc, which is developing safe driving assistance devices to achieve safer mobility in society. Pyrenee Drive, developed by Pyrenee Inc., is a retrofit device that assists the cognitive aspect of safe…